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Pacific aldermen adopt FY2026 budget 4-1 after contentious contingency transfer debate
Summary
The Pacific Board of Aldermen approved a $FY2026 operating and capital budget (Bill 5282 → Ordinance 3453) in a 4-1 vote, approving a package of staffing and line-item adjustments but leaving dispute over a $355,000 planned draw from the contingency reserve unresolved.
The Board of Aldermen in Pacific approved an ordinance adopting the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget on Monday, passing Bill 5282, which became Ordinance 3453 after a 4-1 vote. Alderman Cleave moved to adopt the budget and Alderman Madrigal seconded; Aldermen Kelly, Cleave, Madrigal and Hoeven voted yes and Alderman Lesh voted no.
The vote followed hours of line-by-line revisions and public comment on tourism spending and departmental staffing. Attorney Jones and staff walked the board through multiple spreadsheet corrections and recommended numbers before the final motion. The adopted budget includes operating and capital appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.
Why it matters: the meeting resolved the immediate need to approve a balanced budget before the fiscal year start but left a disputed transfer from the Contingency Reserve Fund to pay for planned parks operating items. That transfer — discussed at length — depends on procedural requirements in the city’s contingency…
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